Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and United Service Organizations (USO) leadership hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the new USO center aboard the ship on July 8. The USO center, located in the Command Religious Ministries Department spaces, includes a redesigned lounge, updated theater, a new library and a […]
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Chief of Navy Reserve Visits Undersea Rescue Command
Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John Mustin and Reserve Force Master Chief Tracy L. Hunt visited Undersea Rescue Command (URC) on board Naval Air Station North Island on June 11. While there, Mustin and Hunt observed dive operations and conducted an all-hands call with the nearly 40 sailors in URC’s Reserve unit, before pinning […]
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Submarine Squadron 11 conduct training off coast
PACIFIC OCEAN — West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators participated in fleet interoperability training off the coast of Southern California on June 24, focusing on increasing war fighting capabilities. The training involved the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greeneville, assigned to Commander Submarine Squadron 11, which is based in Point Loma, San Diego. “This […]
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Capt. Eric Skalski assumes title of Bull Frog
Capt. Eric Skalski officially assumed the title of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community’s 19th Bull Frog on May 1. Skalski, the deputy commander of Commander Task Force 66, succeeded retired Cmdr. Joseph Burns, who had served as NSW’s 18th Bull Frog since Jan. 19, 2023, until his recent retirement. The Bull Frog title is […]
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USA men’s National Blind Soccer Team visits sailors
SAN DIEGO – The men’s paralympic soccer team for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes visited sailors on Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado. The players, originating from around the globe, were present alongside their coach and representatives from local organizations to provide an introduction into blind soccer. “This is an opportunity for Navy […]
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Naval Beach Group Amphibious forces commemorate D-Day
Eighty years ago, 132,500 Allied forces stormed ashore on France’s Normandy coast to begin the final liberation of Europe from Nazi rule. It was the biggest amphibious operation the world has ever seen. Nearly 12,000 Allied aircraft and 7,000 ships landed 132,000 troops on the beaches or by parachute behind German lines. By the end […]
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Change of command on USS Hampton
SAN DIEGO – In a formal ceremony held on Naval Base Point Loma, Cmdr. Michael Brown was relieved by Cmdr. Grant Wanier as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton commanding officer on May 30. Brown served as Hampton’s commanding officer for two-and-a-half years training the crew and operating the ship. “Hampton is my Battle […]
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Navy Leap Frogs jump into D-Day events
CORONADO, Calif. – The United States Navy Parachute Team, also known as the “Leap Frogs,” will participate in this year’s 80th anniversary commemoration of D-Day from May 31 to June 11 in Normandy, France. The team, based on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, is the official parachute demonstration team of the U.S. Navy and each member […]
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USS Greenville arrives at Naval Base Point Loma
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville and its crew of approximately 155 sailors arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Point Loma on May 20. Greenville is conducting a homeport shift to San Diego following the completion of a 30-month Engineered Overhaul (EOH) in Kittery, Maine. Prior to […]
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Students board the USS Carl Vinson in transit
The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which is homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, welcomed more than 450 students and 50 educators aboard the ship’s transit from its homeport of San Diego to Los Angeles to participate in Fleet Week. The embarkation presented a unique learning opportunity for the guests, […]
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Squadron established to oversee fleet of unmanned surface vessels
SAN DIEGO – Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) Three at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado during a ceremony on May 17. The squadron will oversee a fleet of small, unmanned surface vessels (USVs). During the ceremony, Capt. Derek Rader assumed command of the newly established USVRON Three. […]
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USS Abraham Lincoln conducts training exercises
The USS Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three whose homeport is Naval Air Station North Island, was underway in the Pacific Ocean on May 15 to conduct exercises. These training exercises, flight operations and routine operations bolster strike group readiness and capability.
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Carrier Strike Group 3 changes command
SAN DIEGO – Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox was relieved by Rear Adm. Adan Cruz as commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Air Station North Island on May 8. Lenox served as commander from September 2022 to May 2024. During his tenure, he led more than […]
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Navy Vice Adm. Collin Green retires after 38 years of distinguished service
CORONADO, Calif. – Navy Vice Adm. Collin Green celebrated 38 years of military service, including a tour as a SEAL Team commander in Iraq, during a retirement ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado on May 3. Green, a former Naval Special Warfare (NSW) commander, served as Deputy Commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) […]
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Information Warfare Training Command welcomes new commander
SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Daniel R. Flemming relieved Cmdr. J. Greg Gabriel as commanding officer of Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diego during a change of command and retirement ceremony. “I want to personally thank the entire IWTC San Diego team for their hard work, dedication to the mission, and service to our great […]